Warner Pacific Names John Kurath Vice President of the Colorado Market.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Warner Pacific Insurance Services has appointed John Kurath Vice President of Sales for the Colorado Market. In his role at the company, Kurath will be responsible for Warner Pacific's expansion into Colorado. "We are thrilled to have John as part of the Warner

Pacific Team," said John J. Nelson, Warner Pacific's Co-CEO and president of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU). "His extensive experience in the Colorado market makes John the ideal person to head our efforts there as Warner Pacific continues to expand its business."

Kurath has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry and was most recently with UniCare, a subsidiary of WellPoint Inc. "I am pleased to be coming back to Colorado in this capacity with Warner Pacific," said Kurath. "Colorado is a great small group state where we have significant opportunities to grow with our carrier partners by capitalizing on local service backed by the excellent name and reputation of Warner Pacific. Warner's philosophies align well with those of the Colorado market, where it's all about the people and the value our services bring to producers." Kurath is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has held leadership positions within several industry organizations having served for five years as legislative chair for Metro Denver Association of Health Underwriters and president of the Colorado Group Insurance Association.

Los Angeles County based Warner Pacific Insurance Services is the leading General Agency in California, providing sales support to independent insurance agents since 1982. Warner Pacific has the distinction of being a top-producing General Agency for several of the nation's largest insurance carriers.